Forestdale (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Forestdale ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Forestdale.

Within British Columbia, the name Forestdale is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Jefferson County
  - This Forestdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,377 miles [3,825.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Forestdale.
  - Lee County
  - This Forestdale is located in Lee County and lies 2,481 miles [3,992.8 km] to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Forestdale.
- Georgia
  - Muscogee County
  - This Forestdale is located in Muscogee County and lies 2,508 miles [4,036.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Forestdale.
- Massachusetts
  - Barnstable County
  - This Forestdale is located in Barnstable County and lies 2,638 miles [4,245.4 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Forestdale.
- Mississippi
  - Neshoba County
  - This Forestdale is located in Neshoba County and lies 2,342 miles [3,769.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Forestdale.
- New York
  - Franklin County
  - This Forestdale is located in Franklin County and lies 2,386 miles [3,839.9 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Forestdale.
- North Carolina
  - Rockingham County
  - This Forestdale is located in Rockingham County and lies 2,509 miles [4,037.8 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Forestdale.
- Ohio
  - Lawrence County
  - This Forestdale is located in Lawrence County and lies 2,297 miles [3,696.7 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Forestdale.
- Rhode Island
  - Providence County
  - This Forestdale is located in Providence County and lies 2,582 miles [4,155.3 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Forestdale.
- South Carolina
  - Charleston County
  - This Forestdale is located in Charleston County and lies 2,672 miles [4,300.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Forestdale.
- Tennessee
  - Hamilton County
  - This Forestdale is located in Hamilton County and lies 2,358 miles [3,794.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forestdale.
- Virginia
  - Prince William County
  - This Forestdale is located in Prince William County and lies 2,500 miles [4,023.4 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Forestdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forestdale ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

Decker Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Lake
Francois Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francois Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francois Lake
Knockholt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockholt
Lucas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
Robin Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Creek
Rose Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake

How Far From Forestdale to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Forestdale to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forestdale and extending to:

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Forestdale to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 25 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,275 miles [3,661.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,375 miles [10,259.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,127 miles [11,469.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,344 miles [8,600.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forestdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forestdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.4167, Longitude: -126.2000
<2>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>	While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<4>	The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Forestdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 344.284 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 346.649 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.748 degrees.